ME manager

Fawkes & Reece; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Mechanical and Electrical Services professional for a high-value project involving complex high-rise developments. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience with UK main contractors on projects exceeding £50 million. Responsibilities include managing subcontractor work, coordinating between various project leads, and ensuring successful project delivery. Candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• UK main contractor experience on projects over £50 million.
• Background as Project Engineer, Project Manager, or Contracts Manager with M&E sub-contractor.
• Proven ability to manage design and planning issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead Mechanical and Electrical services for the project.
• Manage subcontractor works to budget and programme.
• Coordinate closely with Project Director and Commercial leads.

Skills

Excellent technical knowledge

Commercial and contractual awareness

Communication and negotiation skills

Strong planning and problem-solving ability

Positive initiative and contractual/programme problem-solving

Job description

Overview

The project is a number of RC framed apartment blocks with 6 - 8 stories of mixed use commercial. The scheme is in excess of £75 million in value and candidates must have experience of working start to finish on complex high rise projects at the finishing stages of the project commissioning and inspecting the M+E services for a successful handover of the areas through to the QA and delivery of the sub-contractor works across the scheme through to commissioning stages.

Responsibilities

This is a live project and working with the growing team you will be pivotal and the lead Mechanical and electrical services for the project working alongside the Project Director Design and Commercial leads for the scheme.

Qualifications

Requirements including certificates and qualifications: Candidates must ideally have UK main contractor experience of starting and delivering projects in excess of £50 million in the past ideally with apartment blocks / high rise residential environments and be able to manage initial design and planning issues as well as the more day to day management of the delivery for the subcontractor works to budget and programme.

Ideally from a Project Engineer / Project Manager / Contracts Manager background with an M&E sub-contractor, and/or with experience in the role as BSM for a top twenty Main Contractor, you will possess:

• Excellent technical knowledge
• Commercial and contractual awareness
• Communication and negotiation skills
• Strong planning and problem-solving ability
• Initiative and a positive approach to contractual / programme issues

In terms of character, you will be a driven, positive team player, ambitious and determined, resourceful and able to perform well under pressure.

Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK.

Contact

If you are interested in this role, please contact [e-mail] at Fawkes & Reece Southampton or use the link below.